Hochon (en. Nod)

/oʃɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A person who adopts eccentric or unusual behavior.

This artist is really hochon; he has ideas that no one else would dare to express.

Cet artiste est vraiment hochon, il a des idées que personne d'autre n'oserait exprimer.

An individual who deviates from social norms.

In this neighborhood, we are surrounded by hochons who live by their own rules.

Dans ce quartier, on est entouré de hochons qui vivent selon leurs propres règles.

Of uncertain origin, possibly derived from slang or folkloric descriptions.

to act hochon

To behave in an eccentric manner.

être hochon

to do the hochon

To act in a strange or unexpected way.

faire le hochon

eccentricity

Character of a person who acts in an original or bizarre way.

excentricité

unusual

Deviating from the ordinary.

insolite

originality

Quality of being new, unprecedented.

originalité

A person regarded as strange by society.

Look at him; he is really hochon with his red hair and mismatched clothes.

Regarde-le, il est vraiment hochon avec ses cheveux rouges et ses vêtements dépareillés.

A strange behavior that makes you smile or astonishes.

When he started singing at the party, everyone called him hochon.

Quand il a commencé à chanter à la fête, tout le monde l'a traité de hochon.